.Finally! Here we are again midsummer just gone! I am so sorry about the sound system or rather lack thereof last month. The Northcourt Centre has decided to buy a replacement. The old one must be 20 years old at least and technology has moved on since then. A big Read more…
The Women’s Institute (WI) is the largest women’s voluntary organisation in the UK with about 220,000 members. The WI gives members the opportunity to learn something they didn’t know or couldn’t do before. It gives the opportunity to make new friends, share interests, learn new skills and have fun. The Read more…
The June meeting featured a colourful display, coordinated by Val, of the handiwork of the busy knitters of Abingdon Fitzharrys WI. Items knitted include blankets and hats for the Special Care Babies Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital and so-called “Fish and Chip” jumpers, which will be sent to countries Read more…
Flaming June!! Let’s wait and see. My garden has gone mad and I love it! A big welcome to Sarita our latest new member. We now total 43. The flower arranging in May created quite a buzz. I hope you chatted to somebody new, because that’s what it’s all about Read more…
Spring was definitely in the air at the May monthly meeting of Abingdon Fitzharrys WI. All the members tried their hand at creating a floral arrangement from flowers and foliage provided, after watching a demonstration by Val Smith. Everyone enjoyed having a go and there were some stunning results as Read more…
Dance around the Maypole! If you feel like a jig do, but please no rain dance. Enough is enough! I know that those of you that came in April enjoyed the talk about the Foundlings. Such a lovely man. Four of our members went to Oxfordshire Federation of WIs speakers Read more…
A very Happy Easter to you all. A big thank you for re- electing me as your President for another year. We must also thank Dee who looks after the MCS list (Membership Communication System) and Maria, no longer a member, who looks after our website. You are both much Read more…
I hope to walk again on Wednesday 27 March. I thought we could catch the X2 bus at 10.24 am from the Boundary House and go to Steventon. Hopefully the daffodils and other spring flowers will still be out along the Causeway. I don’t intend going if it is pouring Read more…
Hello again, Who is in charge of all this rain? That’s what l want to know. Hope it stops soon so we can get out and about without getting soaked. At our February meeting the speaker was certainly memorable for several reasons and we welcomed two visitors, Pauline and Sarita. Read more…
Hello Ladies I thought it may be time to start our walks again now that the weather has improved. I intend to do the next one on Friday 16 February. We will catch the X2 bus to Drayton for a walk around the village. It leaves the Boundary House at Read more…